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Supply Chain Showdown: The 2024 Shipping Trivia Challenge!

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which shipping alliance, formed in 2025, is expected to command a 21.60% market share?

a)

THE Alliance

b)

2M Alliance

c)

Ocean Alliance

d)

Gemini Cooperation

2.

Which 2024 logistics trend involves moving production closer to consumer markets?

a)

Globalization

b)

Onshoring and Nearshoring

c)

Digital Transformation

d)

Lean Manufacturing

3.

What is the projected global GDP growth rate for 2024 as per the IMF?

a)

2.5%

b)

2.9%

c)

3.1%

d)

3.5%

4.

What new regulation did the European Union introduce in 2024 to enhance maritime shipping sustainability?

a)

Emission Trading System (ETS)

b)

Carbon Tax

c)

Green Shipping Act

d)

Maritime Safety Directive

5.

Which shipping crisis led to a rerouting of vessels around southern Africa, increasing journey distances by 4,000 miles?

a)

Panama Canal Blockage

b)

Red Sea Shipping Crisis

c)

Suez Canal Congestion

d)

Baltic Sea Conflict

6.

Which economic measure showed a significant improvement in global manufacturing in the first quarter of 2024?

a)

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

b)

Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI)

c)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

d)

Employment Rate

7.

What percentage of global container trade passes through the Suez Canal, which was heavily impacted in 2024?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

30%

d)

40%

8.

What is the main reason for the potential strike by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) on the US East Coast in 2024?

a)

Demand for better healthcare benefits

b)

Opposition to port automation

c)

Increased retirement age

d)

Implementation of new environmental regulations

9.

Which company announced a partnership to develop autonomous shipping vessels in 2024?

a)

Maersk

b)

HMM

c)

CMA CGM

d)

Evergreen

10.

What specific increase in tariffs did the Biden Administration implement on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024?

a)

From 25% to 50%

b)

From 7.5% to 25%

c)

From 25% to 100%

d)

From 50% to 75%